Thursday, November 14, 2019

Introducing the Psychology of Evil

Goal: Survey and introduce our next text, "The Psychology of Evil"

Agenda:
Journal
Survey the Text
Vocabulary Preview
Read the Text
Navigating the Waters

1. Journal 
Look up Philip Zimbardo and find a quote of his. Write down the quote and what you think it means in your own words.

2. Survey the Text 
  • We're going to use our survey skills to find out some information about our next text and the author who wrote it.
  • We are paying special attention to TEXT FEATURES. Let's talk about what that means. 
3. TED Talk
  • Before we read, we are going to watch Zimbardo tell us about the psychology of evil through his TED Talk given in 2008. 
  • His talk gives us context. Pay attention to the TONE he uses while speaking.
4.  Read the Text 
  • You have a copy of the text on paper. 
  • We are going to start reading the text together using our cards. 
  • We all have to stay vigilant and focused - this is a VERY informative text. 
5. Navigating the Waters 
  • There are questions uploaded in Google Classroom called "Navigating the Waters: The Psychology of Evil" 
  • We are going to answer these questions using the RACE format. 
Reminders: 
Tomorrow is Friday! Have a great day.